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City of <br /> Elk=' Request for Action <br /> River <br /> To Item Number <br /> Mayor and City Council 6.3 <br /> Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br /> Awards, Recognitions, October 7, 2013 Troy Adams, P.E., ERMU General Manager <br /> &Presentations <br /> Item Description Reviewed by <br /> Resolution Recognizing Public Power Week Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> Reviewed by <br /> Action Requested <br /> Adopt by motion,a resolution recognizing October 6-12, 2013, as Public Power Week. <br /> Background/Discussion <br /> Elk River Municipal Utilities, now in their 66"'year operating as a municipally owned public power utility, <br /> will be celebrating 2013 Public Power Week. <br /> This national event is sponsored in conjunction with the American Public Power Association. There are <br /> approximately 2,000 community-owned electric utilities that collectively provide electricity on a not-for- <br /> profit basis to 46 million Americans. <br /> They are operated by local governments as a public service with the mission of providing electricity in a <br /> reliable manner, at a reasonable cost,and with proper protection of the environment. Public power <br /> companies exist to serve our fellow citizens, friends,and neighbors. Elk River Municipal Utilities'loyalty <br /> is to our customers and our community,not stockholders. We are proud to be a public power utility and <br /> to help make our community a great place to live and work. <br /> Financial Impact <br /> Adoption of this resolution does not have a financial impact on the City of Elk River. <br /> Attachments <br /> ■ Proposed Resolution Recognizing Public Power Week. <br /> P a w E A E U a r <br /> NaA f RE] <br />